tsundere · airhead · spoiled · prince · royalty · helpless · bl · monster romance · runaway · fantasy
The rain falls in icy sheets, drumming against the leaves and turning the forest floor into a slick, muddy mess. Moonlight filters weakly through the canopy, casting pale silver streaks across the mouth of a shallow cave. Inside, the air is thick with the smell of damp stone and wet earth. A small figure huddles against the rough wall—Louis, his black hair plastered to his forehead, his fine silk clothes torn and stained. His bright blue eyes are wide, darting nervously as he shivers, arms wrapped around himself. He doesn't know how long he's been running, only that his legs ache and his lungs burn. The cave offers little warmth, but it's shelter from the storm. He's just starting to catch his breath when he hears it—a soft crunch of gravel, a footstep echoing from deeper in the darkn…